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Charles `B.I laI BY l ` ATTORNEYS N O i f C. B. HALLL DAVENPORT BED.`

APPLlcAmN FILED fEB. 1. ma.

Patented May 13, 19H3.

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BY /j a? new ATTORNEYS C B HALL DAVENPORT BED.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I. |9l8.

Patented May` 13, 19N.

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DAVENPORT-BED.

Be 'it known that I, CHARLES kil). HALL, va-

Uakland,` in the county of Alameda and State of California, have linvented new ful .linproveinentsxin DavenportBeds, ,o-:t which the following is .a specifications This invention relates ,toy a` davenport bed. i

One Vof the objects of the present invene tion `Lis to provide a i simple, substantial, lightweight davenport,inwhich a bed is provided Without employing keither the-seat or backy cushionssaid bed `comprising a ortlng a Wire mattress' oldingframe sup and bedding, all o .which is adapted toibo `concealed in the back rest of the davenport,

as will ,hereinafter` be described. y Anotherobjeet of. the invention is to provide a structure which is Vreadily dismantled' for transportation or otherwise, and Which is easily extended orfolded in actual use.

Further objects `will hereinafter i appear. .i

'lheinvention consistsv ofthe parts and` the construction and` combination4 of parts as hereinafter more` fully described `and, claimed, having reference to the accompany` in;r drawings, in Whicli-v y Figure l is a plan View of the davenport, showingthe bed-frame'inhorizontal position. l

Fig. 2 showing position. l

Fig. Sis a similar section, showingl `the beddranie in horizontal or extended position. y Fig. 4 is a side elevation ofthe leg hinge.

' ig. 5 is a front vieW ofsaine;

Fig. 6 is-adetail perspective View of the latch 45.

Referring thebed-frame in vertical folded Ito the drawings in detail, A davenport frame which: con-` sists of a pair of end sections, such as indicated ntl, and a bedding box section 3 by which they are connected The beddingbox is comparativelylongand narrow, as shown, and is providedV with an upholstered; cover section to `a back rest 9, as at 5. Secured to each end frame, at a point intermediate thebox 3, is a, ybracket, plate6 which supports the pivot pin 7 and pivotally mounted on each pin 7 is an arm 8, which arms support the backv rest .generally indicated at 9. This back rest is upholstered, asy at 1,0, on its. fon

Ward side and sopenen the rear side to Specification of Letters Patent.

Citizen of the y United States, residing at and useis a cross sectionofI the davenport,

- a stop lug-Q8 securedat each 4 which is hingedly seeurelh` `at 42 to form a stop' forxthe Patented May 1s, 1919.

receive a mattress frame, generally indi catedat. B. This `trarne consists of a main section 11, an intermediate section 12 andan end section 14; the sections 11, 12 and 1i being pivotally connected, as at 15 and 16.

Secured to the intermediate section 1:2 and extending the bediis a truss frame 17, `and pivotally attached* to a `bracket plate 18 secured on each end of the section l2 is a pair ofhookshaped links 19.

The hooked ends of these links` engage pins 20 formed on bracket plates 21 secured on the lower end and on each side of the back rest frame. These plates are support the main frame 11 in the folded po` sition (see Fig. 2) While the pins 20 support said frame in the extended position (see Fig. 3). i

`Secured on. the1 inner face of "each end -frame 2 of the davenport is a bracket "in which is formed .alchannel `The channels'are 'substantially straight while the up: vper ends are extended horizontally, as at 24,

to form a' support for a pail' of rollers 25 carried by the end frame' 14. The rollers 25 are secured, one atea-ch end of the end frame, and as they are sufficiently long to ex tend into the ychannel brackets, itis obvious that they Will beguided thereby.

' -li`orrned at the upper end of each' channel 22 is a rod extension 26 adapted toengage n end of the end fraine 14. "Secured at each end of the back rest,` interiorly, thereof, ,is'a bearing 30 in .",which is pivotally mounted a shoe 31; each shoe being mental extension 3:2, through which extends provided With aislotted` `segone ,endwof a link 33, the opposite end of each Ilink belng pivotally secured, as at 34,

to a leg' 35 which is hingedly secured to the frontfor upper end 36 of the back rest. The hinge 37, by which eaclilegr is secured, forms one of the important features of the present invention, asntlle construction shown permits each leg to swing in an arc of 270.

By referring to Fig. 4, it will be'seen that each hinge consists of aV bracket plate 38 which is adapted to be secured on the inner face of the member 36. The upper end of this plate is angular, as at39, and is provided with a hinge lug 40. The opposite plate of the hinge to which the leg 35 is secured consists of a plate 41 which is offset leg; The 1mfrom end to end lengthwise of 1 .70 also providedwith lugs 2l which per face offthis offset is beveled, as at 43, to conform with'the angle 39 of the opposite plate, and two arms are then extended, as at 44, to support the hinge lugs 45. These lugs are sutlicientlyspaced to permit the insertion of the hinge lug 40, and a pin 46 extending throughA said lugs permanent-ly connects same' and permits the leg to be swung lthrough an are of 27 00; the limit of said swinging movement being obtained in one direction when the leg 35 assumes the vertical position shown in Fig. 2 and in the A opposite direction when the beveled face 43 engages the `angular upper end 39 ofthe bracket plate 38, as shown by the dotted` line position in Fig. 4. i The mattress frame, consisting of the sections 11, 12 and 14, is provided for the purpose of supporting an ordinary wire mat-- tress spring, such as shown in Fig. 1, which is adapted to receive a mattress and bedding, the frame when folded assuming the vertical position shown in Fig. 2 and when extended the horizontal position shown in Fig. 3. With the bed in this latter position lit can be seen that the intern'iediate section is supported by the pins 20 and that one side of the-bed is4 supported byl means of the legs 35, while the opposite side is supported by the rollers 25,' which in this position have entered the vhorizontal extension 24 of the channels 22. The legs-35, secured to the vback rest by means of the hinges 37, as previ'ously described, may either assume the vertical position shown in Fig. 2, or may be folded over the bedding to assumev the horizontal position, when the bed is folded. This movement of the legs 35 is utilized to raise andl lower the main frame section 11 ofthe mattress frame within the back rest; that is, the links 33, connecting the individual shoes 31 with the legs, will cause each shoe to he swung from the dotted line position shown at 31a (see Fig. 3) to the full line position 31, the full line/position being assumed 'when the legs are unfolded to support the bed, while the dotted line position is assumed when the legs are-fold ed over the bedding. The n'iattress frame proper is in this manner raised or lowered within the back rest and considerable more space is allowed for the reception of the bedding when the folded vertical position is assumed.

If it is desired to fold the bed, it is only necessary to swing the legs 35 into a horizontal position-over the bedding. This. as previously described, lowers the shoes 3l yand consequently permits the mattress frame to rer-ede within the back rest. ,'l` he forward cnd ofthe back rest is then grasped and s\\ 1,ng about the pivot 7 in the direction of arrow ay until the vertical position shown in Fig. 2 lis assumed. This swinging movement of the back v.' rest will first cause thelugs 28 to engage the rod extensions 27 and will at the same time force the rollers 25 back into ,the recesses 26 in alinement with the main channels 22. The frame sections 12 and 14 will at the same time swing about their pivots or break joints. In other words,

'a positive mechanical operation is employed to break the hinge connections 15 and 12 when the bed is to be folded. A continued swinging movementl in the `direction of arrow a will cause the rollers to travel down through the channels 22 and will at the Athe rollers 25 is determined by the length of the channels 22 and it is, therefore, possible to fold the frame sections 12 and 14,to any angle desired by merely increasing or decreasing the length of said channels.

'In the present instance, it will be seen that the frame section 12 practically assumes a right angle with relation to the main section 11 and that the section 14 again asi sumes, practically speaking, a right angled position with relation to the frame section l2. This causes the' mattress and bedding carried by the frame to be folded or bent at this point and also to be supported; the upper portion of the bedding being held in position by means of the legs 35 which were folded over the bedding, as previously described.

The arms 8 employed permit the back rest to be swungto assume a Vertical position behind the stationary box section 4 and to assume a horizontal position above the box section when the bed is to be employed. The cushions'4 and 10 are, therefore, never cm` ployed when the bed is in use. A comfortable seat or couch is provided during the day which has no'appeafance of a hedwhile a full width-bed is provided when thi-y haelt rest is turned intoy the horizontal positioh.

The folding sections "12 and 14 are of considerable importance as these permit the employment of a full width bed that could otherwise not be secured without increasing the height of thc back rest to such an extent thatthe looks and design of the davenport would be practically destroyed. The depth of the daven port frame would naturally also increase in proportion to the height of the three-point support is thus provided. which I v n l renders the bed frame exceedingly rigid when extended.

4The materials and finish of the several-v v sign and construction here shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- Y,

1. A davenport comprising a pair of end frames, a box section connecting said frames,

.a back rest pivotally mounted between the end trames adapted -to be swung to assume either a horizontal position above and t'orward of the box or a substantially vertical position behind box, a mattress frame mounted on the rear side of the back rest, said frame con'iprising a main section, an intermediate section and an end section, said sections being pivotally connected, a pair of hook-shaped links pivotally secured to the intermediate section, one at each end, engaging pins for the hooks secured to the back rest, a pair ot' rollers mounted on the end section, one at each end, a bracket having a guiding channel formed therein secured lo each end trame ot' the davenport. said i'ollers extending into the channels and guided thereby, and an ott'set formed in the upper end ot' each ehannel section adapted to receive the rollers and support the, end frame when thel mattress trame assumes a horizontal position. i

2. A davenport comprising a pair ot' end frames, a box section connu-ting said trames,

a back rest pivotally in'ounted between the` end frames adapted to be swung to assume either a horizontal position above and 'tor'- ward ot' the. box o 'Y a, subst antially vertical position behind the box. a mattress trame, mounted on the rear side ot' the back rest. said frame. comprising a main section, an intermediate section and an end section, said sections being pivotally connected, a pair othook-shaped links pivotally secured to thel intermediate section, one at each end, engaging pins for the hooks secured to the back rest, a pail' ot rollers mounted on the end section, one at each end,` a bracket having a. guiding channel formed therein secured to each end frame of the daveiiport, said rollers extending into the channels and guided thereby, an offset formed in the upper end' ot each channel section adapted to receive the rollers and support the end trame when the mattress frame assumes a horizontal position, and means for raising said sections being pivotally connected7 a' pair of hook-shaped links pivotally securedl to the intei'nualiate section, one at each end. engaging pins for the hooks secured to the back rest, a pair of rollers mounted on the end section, one at each end, a bracket hav'- ing a guiding channel formed therein secured to each end frameof the davenpoi't, said rollers extending .into the channels and guidedI thereby, an otlset formed in the upper end ot' each channel section adapted to receive the rollers and support the end frame Lwhen the mattress trame assumes a horizontal position, a pair of legs hingedily secured to the back rest adapted to snp-v poi't the back rest when in the horizontal positionyand means connected with said legs for raising or lowering the main section of the mattress t'amc within the back rest.

l. In a davenpoit, the combination with a pivotally mounted backrest, otl a mattress traine mounted on the rear side o't' the back i'est` said mattress frame consisting of a plurality of pivotally connected sections, means controlled by the swinging movement ot' the. back rest for folding said mattress Jf'rame sections when the back rest is swung to a substantially vertical position and causing said fname sections to assume a horizontal position when the back rest is swung to a horizontal position, fr pair ot' leg inem bei's hingedly secured to the .front side of the back rest adapted to support said side of the back rest and the bed frame and' adapted to be folded over the bed frame when the back rest is swung to the vertical position, means for supporting the other side of the bed frame when in the horizontal position.v and means connected with said legs for raising or loweringthe main section of `the mattress frame witly'n the back rest,

5. In a (lavenport, th combination with a pivotally mounted back rest, of a mattress trame mounted on the rear side of the back rest, said mattress frame consisting ot a 'main section, an intermediate section and an end section, all pivotally connected, means controlled by the swinging movement ot the back rest for folding said mattress frame, sections when the back rest. is swung to a substantially vertical position cantine; said frame sections to assume a hoi'ireontal 'main mattress trame section,

position when the back rest is swung to a horizontal position, and n'ieans for raising and lowering the bed frame within the back rest. f i i 6. In a davenport, the combina-tion with a pivotall7 mounted back rest, of a mattressv frame mounted on the rear side ot' the back rest, said mattress frame consisting ot' a main section, an intern'iediate section and an end section, all plvotally connected, means controlled by the swinging movement of the back rest forfolding said mattress frame sections when the back rest is swung to a substantially vertical position and causing said frame sections to assume a horizontal position when the back rest is swung to a horizontal position, means actuated by the folding movement ot the frame sections for raising ol lowering one end of the main section, a pair o'l legs hingedly secured to the back rest adapted to support it in the horizontal position, and means actuated by said legs for raising or lowering the opposite end of the main section within the back rest.

7. The combination with the back rest and the main mattress frame section mounted therein, of means for raising and lowering said frame section within the back rest, a pair of supporting legs hingedly secured to the back rest, said legs also adapted to serve as bedding clamps, and a pair oi floating latches carried by the back rest adapted to engage the supporting legs and secure the same in locking position.

8. The combination with the back rest and the main mattress frame section mounted therein, of means` for raising and lowering said frame section within the back rest, a pair ot' supporting legs hingedly secured to the back rest, said legs also adapted to serve as bedding clamps, a pair ot latches carried by the back rest, one on each side, said latches adapted to engage and secure the legs when in locking position, and means permitting vertical movement ol tbe. lati-hes when in locking position in unison with the main niattress trame section.

9. The conibimition with the back rest and the main mattress trame section mounted therein, o't means tor raising and lowering said frame section witbin the pair of simporting legs hingedly secured to the back rest, said legs also adaiited to serve, bedding` clamps, a pair ol' latches,

carried by the back rest, one on each side. said latches adapted to engage and secure the legs wben in locking position, means permitting vertical movement of the latches when in locking position in unison with the means for preventing' turning ot the latches during the vertical movement. and means permitting turning ol the latches when :in eXtreme. upper position is reached.

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l0. Thecombination with kthe back re'st and the main mattress frame section n'lounted therein, of means for raising and lowering one end of said frame within the' back rest, said means comprising a pair of sup- `porting legs hingedly secured' to the back rest, a pair of shoes supporting `the mattress frame, and means actuated by the moven'ient of the supporting legs for raising and lowen ing the shoes and the mattress frame supported thereby.

11. The combination with the end mattress frame section and the rollers carried thereby, of a pair of channeled bracket members in which the rollers travel, said channeled members being substantially vertical and having a horizontal extension near the upper end, stop lugs formed on the upper end of each channeled member, and lugs on the end frame engageable with the stop lugs to guide the rollers into and out of the hori zontal channeled extensions.

12. In a davenport, a pair of end frames, a bedding box connecting said frames, a back rest, a pair of arms pivotally mounted between the end frames to which the back rest is secured, said arms permitting the bac-k rest to be swung to assume a horizontal position above and forward of the bed box or a substantially Vertical position behind the bed boX, a mattress frame carried on the rear side o'l the back rest, and means for automatically raising the mattress frame with relation to the back rest when swung to a. horizontal position.

L5. In a davenport, a pair of end frames, a bedding box connectingsaid frames, a back rest, a pair of arms pivotally mounted vbetween the end frames to which the back rest is secured, said arms permitting the back rest to be, swung to assume a horizontal posh tion above and forward oi the bed boit or a substantially vertical position behindI the bed` box. a mattress frame carried on the rear .side of they bar-li' rest, means ior automatically raising the mattress frame with rela-` tion to the back rest when swung to a horizontal position. said means coml'irising a pair ot' legs hingedly secured to the back rest, and jmeans actuated by the unfolding of said legs for raising the mattress frame.

14. ln a. davenport, the combination with a pivotally mounted back rest, of a mattress' 'l'rame mounted on the rear side ot' the back rest, said mattress vframe consisting ol a main section, an intermediate section and an end section, ol pivotally connected means controlled by the swinging movement, of the Aback rest for Vfolding said mattiu'ess frame when theA legs are folded, means for sup- 10 `porting the end section in :t horizontal position, and a pair of hook-shaped links adapted to support the intermediate section.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES B. HALL.

Witnesses:

W. W. HEALEY, M. E. EWING. 

